cyber:bot Robot Kit - with micro:bit

The cyber:bot robot adds a tangible hardware dimension to Python-focused computer science, CTE and cybersecurity programs. The cyber:bot robot puts the BBC micro:bit module on the Parallax small robot form factor that's a proven STEM success in classrooms from middle school into college, leveraging the add-ons available for this chassis. A user-transparent onboard Propeller Multicore Microcontroller assists the micro:bit, handling the real-time servo motor control and sensors built on the breadboard. This enables more robust robotic applications that go beyond what the micro:bit can do on its own.

Note: The initial Spring launch of cyber:bot includes software setup, micro:bit programming, assembly instructions, and basic navigation. Additional tutorials with circuit-building for all of the kit’s sensors will be published periodically, with a full 40-hour set of classroom tutorials available for the Fall 2019 semester.

The cyber:bot robot adds a tangible hardware dimension to Python-focused computer science and CTE programs. The cyber:bot product family includes kit options and individual parts for fleet maintenance.

Parallax Inc. is proud to partner with the National Integrated Cyber Education Research Center (NICERC), providing robotics and electronics hardware for their cyber curricula — available to teachers and educators at no cost.